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December 10, 1996

By Gerald Levinson CMA

WARNING - THESE LISTINGS ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SOLICITATION. ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED NOR SHOULD THEY BE USED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES WITHOUT THE THE HELP OF A LICENSED STOCK BROKER. FURTHERMORE TACH TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE LISTS.

10-Dec-96

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                                       3.00%  CLOSING PRICES  PERCENT    EPS       PERCENT
                                       PLUS                    CHANGE    QTR  PE    CHANGE
    SYMBOL            N A M E           STK    12/10  12/03      WEEK   9/30 RATIO  52 WKS



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       ***** AUTO MANUFACTURER *****

    C        CHRYSLER CORP.                    35.00  35.63     -1.79%  4.64  7.10    28.80%
    F        FORD MOTOR CO.                    33.13  33.38     -0.75%  3.80 10.10    12.10%
    GM       GENERAL MOTORS CORP.              57.75  58.38     -1.08%  6.18  7.90     6.80%
    HDI      HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.              44.50  43.38      2.53%  1.86 24.40    53.50%
    HMC      HONDA MOTOR CO.                   55.38  56.25     -1.58%  2.07 21.70    39.20%
    VOLVY    VOLVO (AB) CL B ADR (OPTI         21.50  21.63     -0.58%  1.70  6.20     7.80%

                         AUTO AVERAGE          41.21  41.44     -0.56%  3.38 12.90    24.70%


       ***** TRUCK MANUFACTURER *****

    COLL     COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC.            5.27   5.88    -11.57%  0.50 13.00   268.10%
    FSS      FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.              24.25  27.25    -12.37%  1.36 21.90     3.40%
    MTRN     METROTRANS CORP.                  13.50  14.00     -3.70%  0.98 14.60    52.80%
    MLR      MILLER INDUSTRIES INC.   ==>      29.88  28.75      3.77%  0.50 82.10   248.50%
    MINI     MOBILE MINI INC.                   3.13   3.19     -2.00%  0.20 22.80   -14.90%
    OTRKB    OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.               11.06  11.63     -5.08%  N/A    N/A   -23.70%
    WNC      WABASH NATIONAL CORP.    ==>      18.63  17.38      6.71%  0.52 43.40   -26.30%

                        TRUCK AVERAGE          15.10  15.44     -2.23%  0.58 28.26    72.56%


       ***** PRODUCTS & SERVICES *****

    ARSN     AIRSENSORS INC.                    7.63   8.13     -6.56%  0.58 12.50     3.10%
    APSI     APS HOLDING CORP.                 15.50  19.00    -22.58%  1.36 34.30   -17.80%
    ARV      ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC.             24.63  24.50      0.51%  1.70 15.40    48.50%
    BYDS     BOYDS WHEELS INC.                 13.75  14.88     -8.18%  0.64 22.70    42.40%
    CUM      CUMMINS ENGINE CO.                45.63  45.00      1.37%  3.75 11.20    22.30%
    DEFI     DEFIANCE INC.                      6.38   6.38      0.00%  0.00 53.10     6.30%
    TRUX     DEFLECTA-SHIELD CORP.              8.63    N/A       N/A   0.50 17.20    84.20%
    DDC      DETROIT DIESEL CORP.     ==>      20.88  19.75      5.39%  1.32   N/A     9.40%
    DCI      DONALDSON CO.                     33.75  33.38      1.11%  1.87 18.90    30.30%
    DON      DONNELLY CORP.                    21.88  21.50      1.71%  1.81 14.50    50.80%
    DRKN     DURAKON INDUSTRIES INC.           12.00  12.00      0.00%  N/A  35.30    -4.00%
    EDEL     EDELBROCK CORP.                   15.00  16.25     -8.33%  1.45 12.50    -0.80%
    EX       EXIDE CORP.                       24.63  25.75     -4.57%  2.22 85.40   -44.10%
    FMST     FINISHMASTER INC.                  7.13    N/A       N/A   0.78 19.20   -42.30%
    GPC      GENUINE PARTS CO.                 44.50  45.38     -1.97%  2.76 16.70     8.90%
    GT       GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.        49.75  49.13      1.26%  4.45 11.50     7.70%
    HAHN     HAHN AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE          8.00    N/A       N/A   0.00 22.00    56.00%
    HAYS     HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONA==>      36.75  34.50      6.12%  1.85  0.00     0.00%
    HOW      HOWELL INDUSTRIES INC.              N/A  39.75       N/A   0.00 28.80    64.10%
    JASN     JASON INC.                         6.75   6.75      0.00%  0.60 12.00     0.00%
    LEA      LEAR CORP.                        35.00  35.38     -1.07%  2.44 15.80    22.40%
    IV       MARK IV INDUSTRIES INC.           21.63  22.00     -1.73%  1.71 13.90    15.10%
    MYE      MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.             14.75  15.50     -5.08%  1.30 13.10   -10.00%
    OEA      OEA INC.                 ==>      42.38  40.88      3.54%  1.80 32.70    36.80%
    PBY      PEP BOYS -                        35.25  36.63     -3.90%  1.63 22.60    38.50%
    RAUT     REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE PARTS         15.38  16.50     -7.32%  1.43 13.00    24.20%
    RBIN     R&B INC.                           7.63   8.38     -9.84%  0.69 13.10    20.70%
    R        RYDER SYSTEM INC.                 29.75  30.50     -2.52%  1.79 19.40    21.20%
    ABAG     SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNA         11.50  11.25      2.17%  1.23 11.80   -33.30%
    SNM      SINTER METALS INC.       ==>      28.88  26.25      9.09%  1.27 22.70   120.10%
    SPAR     SPARTAN MOTORS INC.                6.81   6.75      0.92%  0.42 17.30   -38.60%
    SPW      SPX CORP.                ==>      37.88  32.75     13.53%  1.66   N/A   109.40%
    SUP      SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTER         24.13  24.38     -1.04%  1.80 14.90    -9.50%
    TWER     TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.    ==>      31.50  30.25      3.97%  1.46 22.80    79.70%
    VAT      VARITY CORP.                       N/A    N/A       0.00%  0.00  0.00     0.00%
    WMCO     WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC.             2.50   2.56     -2.50%  0.00 36.20     5.00%
    WN       WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL INC.         30.38  29.88      1.65%  1.95 16.10    56.30%

                        PARTS AVERAGE          21.04  21.40     -1.72%  1.36 19.69    21.16%

       ***** OIL COMPANIES *****

    XON      EXXON CORP.                       94.50  94.50      0.00%  5.28 17.70    16.90%
    MOB      MOBIL CORP.                      119.75 121.63     -1.57%  7.51 16.30     7.70%
    PZL      PENNZOIL CO.                      55.00  56.75     -3.18%  1.73 34.10    34.60%
    P        PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.            42.75  44.88     -4.97%  2.99  9.60    29.70%
    RD       ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.        163.13 166.00     -1.76%  9.33 33.70    16.90%
    UCL      UNOCAL CORP.                      39.13  41.38     -5.75%  2.07 18.00    38.60%
    UPR      UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES G         28.63  28.75     -0.44%  1.06   N/A    14.30%
    KSF      QUAKER STATE CORP.                16.75  17.13     -2.24%  0.74 31.00    31.40%

                       OIL CO AVERAGE          69.95  71.38     -2.49%  3.84 20.05    23.76%

       ***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    ISCA     INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CO         18.50  20.00     -8.11%  N/A  34.60     0.00%
    ISWY     ISWY                               N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00  0.00     0.00%
    TRK      SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INC.         19.25  21.63    -12.34%  0.63 23.60    41.70%
    WMS      WMS INDUSTRIES INC.               25.63  25.50      0.49%  1.50 77.30    55.70%
    SPWY     PENSKE MOTORSPORTS INC.           27.75  31.50    -13.51%  0.87 36.90     0.00%

                     SPEEDWAY AVERAGE          18.23  19.73     -5.58%  0.60 34.48    19.48%

       ***** MOBILE HOME MANUFACTURER *****

    FLE      FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC         28.13  29.50     -4.89%  2.21 10.40    12.20%
    MCCO     MONACO COACH CORP.       ==>      15.75  15.25      3.17%  1.26 15.90    69.40%
    NRVH     NATIONAL R.V. HOLDINGS IN==>      15.25  14.00      8.20%  1.31 37.80    95.20%
    THOR     THORATEC LABORATORIES COR          9.75   9.50      2.56% -0.23   N/A     0.00%
    WGO      WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.          7.50   7.50      0.00%  0.69 15.60    -1.50%

                  MOBILE HOME AVERAGE          15.28  15.15      0.82%  1.05 15.94    35.06%


                      STOCK INDEX AVG          27.56  28.09     -1.92%  1.66 20.91    27.98%